Post-European Council Meeting: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2025-11-19
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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (SF), Cork South-Central

Referencing briefly my first question, we have gone past the time for speaking generally. We need to be more direct. My next question is separate and relates to the area of overseas development. Obviously, a significant crisis is being caused by the huge cut in USAID. Whether anyone can fill the gap is a question. One of the proposals being explored by development organisations is the issue of debt held by Third World countries. I am curious as to whether this is being discussed at an EU level. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, has spoken about it as potentially being an element of the discussion that Ireland will be looking at as part of its Presidency.

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